Clerc on song as Toulouse triumph.

VINCENT Clerc grabbed two tries as Toulouse got their European campaign off to the perfect start as they beat Sale Sharks 36-17.

Clerc scored with ease in the 13th and 28th minutes to take his tally to 30 tries in the Heineken Cup at Le Stadium.

The French wing overtook Cardiff Blues and former Llanelli Scarlets star Dafydd James' try-scoring record in Europe's premier competition.

Shane Geraghty produced a virtuoso performance in front of watching England manager Martin Johnson to help Northampton win 31-27 against Munster.

The Saints' fly-half scored one try and created two others in a 21-point haul which helped the Saints repeat their 2000 final success over the Irish side.

Treviso began their Pool One campaign with a shock 9-8 victory at home to Perpignan.

Three penalties from fly-half Marius Goosen were enough to give the Italians the edge by a solitary point at the Stadio Communale di Monigo.

Stade Francais romped to a four-try blitz in a convincing 31-7 opening victory at home to Edinburgh to top Pool Four.

First-half tries from Julien Arias, Sergio Parisse, Pascal Pape and Lionel Beauxis ensured the bonus point was secured before the half-hour mark in Paris.

Edinburgh hit back in the second period and gained a late consolation score through Ben Cairns.

Two tries from fly-half Brent Russell and one each from Seremia Bai, replacement Vincent Debaty and Thibaut Privat gave Clermont Auvergne a 36-18 win at home to Viadana in Pool Three.

Glasgow put in a huge effort, but still came up short in a 22-18 defeat at home to a pragmatic Biarritz side, for whom scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili and centre Damien Traille were outstanding in Pool Two.